On Thursday 14 August 2025, President Dharam Gokhool carried out several appointments to the positions of Senior Counsel and Senior Attorney, in accordance with Section 9A of the Law Practitioners Act.
Nineteen lawyers have been designated as Senior Counsel for the Republic of Mauritius. Among them are Marie Jacques Laval Panglose, Murlidas Dulloo, Yves Marie Gérard Hein, Shaukat Ally Oozeer, Siddartha Hawoldar, Jeyarama Valayden and Imtihaz Mamoojee. The list also includes Jacques Denis Michel Ahnee, Michel Angelo Iu King Chee, Ghanshyamdas Bhanji Soni, Yanilla Moonshiram, Mouammar Oozeer, Priscilla Balgobin-Bhoyrul, Angélique Anne-Desvaux de Marigny Coquet, Mohammad Mushtaq Namdarkhan, Abdool Rashid Ahmine, Yvan Caril Jean-Louis, Mooneeswur Seegobind, Maha Rana Pratapsingh Seetaram and Priya Veedu Ramjeeawon-Varma.
Additionally, twelve lawyers have been appointed as Senior Attorneys. They are: Amritlall Oopuddhye Jankee, Omar Ibrahim Amode Banemia, Ravi Kumarprasad Ramdewar, Theyvarajen Modely Ponambalum, Bebakur Rampoortab, Ayesha Jeewa, Mohamed Firoz Joonas Alimamode Hajee Abdoola, Marie Catherine Nalletamby, Pazhany Rangasamy, Gérard Huet de Froberville, Georgy Ng Wong Hing and Verna Nirsimloo.